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I am aware I can go a little OTT when looking at some one else's work, and I don't want to be unreasonable.
I said from start use common sense, so if existing cable is OK then use it etc. And if there was already trunking in a corner then using a larger trunking rather than running loads of chases down the wall was OK. but no trunking in middle of the rooms.
I said all down stairs sockets at heights for the disabled, but upstairs not really worried about as mother could not get upstairs so only able persons using them.
So they did not finish on Friday so said I could do plastering and they would return Tuesday to finish, all looked good, until I started on the plastering.
Noted one socket upstairs just above skirting on landing, does mean no plastering to do, and remember it was being put there so if I rip the shower out of the bedroom I can replace with a FCU and fit more sockets in the bedroom. But then I noted two more sockets on the shirting, in two of the bedrooms, one with a chase above it so no real reason to be mounted so low.
Am I being unreasonable asking for it to be at least as high as the original socket? Now fitted.
Also the garage wiring was originally done in twin and earth from the loft, he asked if he could take supply from bedroom, I saw no problem with this, it was only to charge mobility scooter and run lawn mower. I had considered not having the garage wiring done, but he included it I think as a move to get me to use him. I pointed out it was twin and earth and said I know not allowed, but I did not do it as walking around.
Well two problems, one they have also used twin and earth, even after I pointed out not suitable for outside, and have not re-used the catenary wire post on the garage so new cable is too low and too tight to lift over the caravan when storing in garden.
There is a stair lift, the lift was fitted after the carpet on top of the carpet, to lift the floor boards the carpet needs lifting and instead of removing the last section of rail 8 wood screws and one rail screw and one Allen bolt, they have cut the carpet around the lift, this carpet now longer held down under the stair lift will fowl the lift. It now needs carpet plates to hold the carpet down so it does not fowl the lift. Am I unreasonable to ask that they do that work? I am doing all re-plastering as agreed but I had not realised they were cutting the carpet around the lift. Had they said I would have removed the last section for them.
The main guy on the job was good, but on Friday they flooded the place to try and get it finished, so about 6 electricians working in the house on last day, one socket is quite a bit out of true, and the capping below it is proud of the plaster, quite a few places the capping and conduit is showing through the plaster but sure it will not show once painted. However they don't seem to have made their mind up, some areas no capping or conduit so why have capping and conduit proud in other areas? Why use capping?
Garage supply will need doing, but as for rest, should I complain or not?
I said from start use common sense, so if existing cable is OK then use it etc. And if there was already trunking in a corner then using a larger trunking rather than running loads of chases down the wall was OK. but no trunking in middle of the rooms.
I said all down stairs sockets at heights for the disabled, but upstairs not really worried about as mother could not get upstairs so only able persons using them.
So they did not finish on Friday so said I could do plastering and they would return Tuesday to finish, all looked good, until I started on the plastering.
Noted one socket upstairs just above skirting on landing, does mean no plastering to do, and remember it was being put there so if I rip the shower out of the bedroom I can replace with a FCU and fit more sockets in the bedroom. But then I noted two more sockets on the shirting, in two of the bedrooms, one with a chase above it so no real reason to be mounted so low.
Am I being unreasonable asking for it to be at least as high as the original socket? Now fitted.
Also the garage wiring was originally done in twin and earth from the loft, he asked if he could take supply from bedroom, I saw no problem with this, it was only to charge mobility scooter and run lawn mower. I had considered not having the garage wiring done, but he included it I think as a move to get me to use him. I pointed out it was twin and earth and said I know not allowed, but I did not do it as walking around.
Well two problems, one they have also used twin and earth, even after I pointed out not suitable for outside, and have not re-used the catenary wire post on the garage so new cable is too low and too tight to lift over the caravan when storing in garden.
There is a stair lift, the lift was fitted after the carpet on top of the carpet, to lift the floor boards the carpet needs lifting and instead of removing the last section of rail 8 wood screws and one rail screw and one Allen bolt, they have cut the carpet around the lift, this carpet now longer held down under the stair lift will fowl the lift. It now needs carpet plates to hold the carpet down so it does not fowl the lift. Am I unreasonable to ask that they do that work? I am doing all re-plastering as agreed but I had not realised they were cutting the carpet around the lift. Had they said I would have removed the last section for them.
The main guy on the job was good, but on Friday they flooded the place to try and get it finished, so about 6 electricians working in the house on last day, one socket is quite a bit out of true, and the capping below it is proud of the plaster, quite a few places the capping and conduit is showing through the plaster but sure it will not show once painted. However they don't seem to have made their mind up, some areas no capping or conduit so why have capping and conduit proud in other areas? Why use capping?
Garage supply will need doing, but as for rest, should I complain or not?